Lamp-chimney holder



L. C. GAY.

LAMP CHIMNEY HOLDER; APPLICATION FILED APR. 22. 1919.

' 1,331,010. Patented Feb. 17,1920.

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. p LEMUEL c. GAY, F BOLIVA'R; TENNESSEE.

LAMP-CHIMNEY HOLDER.

i To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, LEMUEL (l. GAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bolivar; in the county of Hardeman and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new anctuseful Improvements in Lamp- Chiinney Holders, of which the following is a specification: My invention relates tognew and useful improvements in lamp chimney holders, and an important object thereof resides in the provision of means whereby the lamp chnn ney is securely and 'detachably retained upoirthe base of a burner.

Another object of my invention resides in the provision of means for preventing the i from being tilted upon the lamp I chimney base of the burner which action usually causesthe lamp chimney to become disen' gaged with theusual spring fingers provided'upon the base of the burner to friction ally engage the chimney.

' ll further object of my invention resides '11 the provision of meansfor preventing further rotation of the lamp chimney in one direction after said chimney has been placed in a locked position.

vAstill further object of my invention residesilrtlie provision of a device of the above mentioned character which is strong, durable, inexpensive to manufacture and is efficient .in practice.

()ther objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the description and wherein like numerals are employed to designate-like parts throughout the same.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the invention with a lamp chimney secured thereto.

Fig. 2 is a transverse horizontal section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. v

Fig. 3 is a fragment of a similar structure showing the lamp chimney upon the base but in an unlocked position.

Fig. 4 is a vertical'section taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken on the line of Fig. 4. i

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of the lamp chimney showing one of the lugs thereon in detail, and Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view of the base showing a perspective thereof and the means Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed .flpril 22, 1919.

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may be secured to the chimney in any other suitable manner and may from any desired material. I

The base of. my holder consists of a disk shaped base 10, which is provided with the usual screw plug 11 and burner 12.- The base 10 is provided with two pairs of oppositely disposed upwardly extending fingers 13, which are adapted to frictionally engage with the sides it is placed upon the'base. In the present be constructed instance, the fingers 13 are formed integral with the base and extend almost directly upwardly of the periphery of the base, but as more clearly shown in Figs. 1, 5, and 7. the lower portion of each finger extends slightly beyond the periphery of the base, or a purpose which will hereinafter appear.

. The means I provide for more securely re taining the chimney upon the basethan has been experienced heretofore. consists of two pairs of oppositely disposed socketsindicated in general by the numeral 14. As more clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 7, the sockets are arranged adjacent the spring arms so that one spring arm and one socket cooperate to'form one portion of the locking means. The sockets 14 are formed preferably integral with the base and are constructed by first bending the material outwardly of the base beyond the periphery thereof, then upwardly to provide an up wardly extending flange 15. which of course is arranged a substantial distance beyond ,the periphery of the base and also beyond the 'outer surface of its co-acting spring finger 13. The upper part or free end of each flange 15 is provided with an inturned lip. 16. which lip prevents the lamp chimney from tilting on the base 10 by reason of the lugs contacting with the inwardly turned lips 16 of the sockets. By the specific construction of the spring fingers and of the lamp chimney when the socket as set forth above, it will be clearly understood that the spring fingers are arranged in the path of movement of the lugs 5) on the lamp chimney, when said chimney is rotatedupon the base to engage the lugs 9 with the sockets 14. By so arranging the fingers 13 the lamp chimney is prevented from being rotated in one direction after the lugs have been received in the )ckets 14, by reason of one end of each lug 9 abutting with the lower portion of the spring finger.

From the above, it will be seenthat when it is desired to place the lamp chimney upon the holder or base, the lower portion of the chimneyis placed between the free ends of the spring fingers 13, then forced downwardly until the lower ends of the chimney contacts with the base 10. As usual, the spring fingers 13 frictionally engage with the sides of the lamp chimney and aidin retaining the. chimney in an upright position. When placin the lower edge of the chimney in contact with the base,

the lugs 9 should be positioned between each pair of sockets 14. Then, by simply rotating the lamp chimney so that the lugs 9 thereon travel toward the sockets 14, it will be seen, as in Fig. 2 that the lugs will be snugly engaged in the sockets and one end of each lug will engage one side of one spring finger 13,.as more clearly-shown in Fig. 5, in order to prevent further rotation of the lamp chimney in one direction when the chimney is locked upon the base. .To

{detach the lamp chimney from the base, the

same is simply rotated away from the spring arm 13 and out of the sockets 14 to the position shown in Fig. ,3 of the drawings, then the chimney is simply raised up out of contact with the spring fingers 13.

By reason of the spring fingers 13 and the sockets 1 1 being formed integral with the base, or in other words out of one piece of material, it will be seen that the holder can be effectively constructed at a minimum cost.

Theforegoing description and the draw- Having thus fully described my invention,

what I'claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a lamp chimney having oppositely disposed lugs on its lower end, of a base, oppositely disposed sockets on said base for the reception of said lugs to lock the chimney upon the base, and an upwardly extending finger on said base arranged adjacent each socket for frictional engagement with said chin'mey, and said fingers being arranged in the path of movement of said lugs to prevent movement of said lugs in one direction when they are re ceived in said sockets.

Ina lamp chimney holder, a lamp chimney having oppositely disposed outwardly extending lugs on the lower edge thereof, a base, oppositely disposed upwardly extending flanges on said base and arranged beyond the eriphery thereof to receive said'lugs, each ange being provided with an inturned lip to prevent upward movement of the lugs with relation to said base when the chimney is locked upon'the base a spring finger arranged adjacent each flange and extending upwardly of the' periphery of said base to frictionally engage said chimney, and said fingers being ar-' ranged in the path of movement of said lugs to prevent movernentof the lugs in one direction when they are received in said sockets.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' LEMUEL G. GAY. Witnesses:

B. V. HUDSON, .VV. H..MAooN. 

